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The Boston Globe, "Clinton Fund-raiser Features Boston Business, Civic VIPs," August 22, 2016 By Jim O'Sullivan Hillary Clinton collected about $1.4 million Sunday evening at an Osterville fund-raiser that featured some of Boston’s biggest business and civic names, according to one attendee. Jack Connors, John Fish, Anne Finucane, Frank McCourt,…

The Hill, "Few Lobbyists Coming Around to Trump," August 3, 2016 By Megan R. Wilson Republican nominee Donald Trump’s unconventional presidential campaign is attracting only a smattering of support from lobbyists on K Street. Sixteen lobbyists have contributed almost $31,000 to support Trump through his campaign account, two joint fundraising…

The Washington Post, "Is K Street Warming to Trump? Just Barely.," August 3, 2016 By Catherine Ho A Republican Party elder; a former House Appropriations chairman; a veteran GOP fundraiser and top partner at a D.C. lobby firm. Those are among the lobbyists — part of the very Washington establishment that Donald…

Roll Call, "Slight Thaw Seen in Lobbyist Donations to Trump," July 28, 2016 By Kate Ackley While most of the Republican establishment has embraced Donald Trump as its presidential nominee, K Street lobbyists have remained holdouts, no doubt stung by his populist fusillades against interest groups and their hired guns. In…

The New York Times, "G.O.P.’s Moneyed Class Finds Its Place in New Trump World," July 21, 2016 By Nicholas Confessore In his unlikely rise to the Republican nomination Donald J. Trump attacked lobbyists, disparaged big donors and railed against the party’s establishment. But on the shores of Lake Erie this…

CNN, "Four Days of Glitz and Glam? Some Republican Donors Say No Thanks," July 18, 2016 By Theodore Schleifer Jay Bergman isn't sure why he doesn't want to be here. A major donor to Karl Rove's American Crossroads network and a fixture in Chicago fundraising circles, Bergman had planned to attend…

POLITICO, "Trump, RNC Expand Fundraising Operation," July 1, 2016 By Nick Gass Donald Trump and the Republican National Committee added more than 80 bundlers to their joint finance operation as the GOP's presumptive nominee prepares for the general-election battle against a well-funded Hillary Clinton campaign. The list multiple state and…

FOX Business News with Neil Cavuto, "GOP Voters Look to Unite Behind Trump," May 20, 2016 Rasky Baerlein Senior Vice President and former Chris Christie fundraiser David Tamasi on Mitt Romney abandoning a third party push as GOP voters look to unite behind Donald Trump. To watch the video on FOXBusiness.com, please…

Boston Globe, "Top Mass. GOP Donors Are Holding Back on Trump,” May 19, 2016 By Tracy Jan Top Republican donors in Massachusetts show little sign of supporting Donald Trump’s campaign, despite the real estate mogul’s boasting that his nomination would put New England’s traditionally blue states in play for Republicans. Boston…